New Products

Specifications in these listings are condensed from information provided by manufacturers and suppliers. For more information about these new products or processes, see our new feature, “Where To Find It,” on pages 128 and 129. When contacting the companies direct, please mention Rangefinder.

HP Marketing Corp. has announced the availability of the new Ansmann 2400 mAh NiMh AA cells for all digital, flash and analog cameras as well as any other device requiring high-performance AA cells. The 2400 mAh cells are the most powerful currently available and can be quickly charged in any of the Ansmann smart chargers, including the Ansmann fan-cooled DigiSpeed high-speed charger.

The new 2400 mAh NiMh Ansmann cells will retail for $13 for a pack of four cells. With the introduction of the 2400 mAh cells, HP Marketing Corp. is lowering the price of the Ansmann 2200 mAh cells to $12.50 (four pack) and the Ansmann 2000 mAh cells to $11.50 (four pack). For info: www.hpmarketingcorp.com/ or (800) 735-4373.

Epson America has introduced the Epson PhotoPC L-410, a compact, four-megapixel digital camera that incorporates high-speed continuous shooting, records video clips and offers a new creative feature called Print Image Framer, which adds a frame to any photo with a touch of the PIF button on the back of the camera. In addition to its four-megapixel CCD sensor, this compact and sleek camera includes a 3X optical zoom and a 3X digital zoom, a 1.5-inch, high-quality LCD screen and Print Image Matching II technology for simply producing the best possible prints on Print Image Matching-enabled photo printers.

The Epson PhotoPC L-410 will retail for $399 For more information call (800) 463-7766 or visit www.epson.com/.

X-Rite Photo Marketing has recently announced Pulse™ ColorElite System, an innovative, highly accurate, and truly portable color measurement solution. X-Rite Pulse ColorElite pairs new color measurement technology with innovative software to offer a complete color management solution for the professional photography market. Pulse is powered by advanced profiling software, making the system both sophisticated and easy to use. Its wizard-like interface walks the operator through the profiling process for monitors, printers, scanners and digital cameras. For quick and easy profile adjustment, the software’s editing options include curve adjustments, and a unique gamut view for color analysis. The Pulse handheld spectrophotometer enables the operator to scan in either direction at a comfortable speed. The handheld device can be used either tethered to a computer via a USB cable, or untethered, for remote use. This allows the user to measure targets wherever conditions are best—in a workroom, down the hall or in another studio. The on-board memory can store up to 3000 patches, with enough battery life for 10 profiles. The user can return to the workstation whenever he is ready for fast data upload and easy on-screen color management. The Pulse ColorElite Management Solution will be available this month. Information: www.xrite.com/.

Adobe’s Digital Negative Converter (Adobe DNG) is a publicly documented standardized RAW format that can support all known needs of existing, proprietary camera files, their metadata and future technologies. It is fully compatible with Photoshop and Photoshop Elements and is open to other software developers. DNG will benefit the customer, the camera manufacturer and the software manufacturer by providing a better workflow and ease of integration of files from different cameras. As a new standard it assures that RAW files will be supported in both current and future archives. Adobe will post a free DNG converter on its web site which will be updated on the same schedule as Adobe Camera RAW.

MediaRECOVER has released the latest version of its award-winning digital image and data recovery software. The newly updated software quickly rescues deleted and corrupted data from a wide array of media types, including CompactFlash cards, MultiMediaCards(MMC), Secure Digital (SD) memory cards, SmartMedia, Memory Sticks, Micro Drives, PCMCIA, PC Cards, ZIP disks, hard drives and floppies. The software recovers images from nearly every type of digital camera on the market. Information: (866) 616-3342 or www.mediaRECOVER.com/.